My First Grow Update 2

[triadmatt]

Harlequin
Planted on 2/15
Flip to 12/12 on 3/18 w/auto timer

Things are looking better since my last post. Definitely improved since last post and my buds are coming in nicely still. I am seeing amber starting to appear on my buds.

I am so glad I found this forum.

Saturday will be 6 weeks since 12/12 flip, so I am guessing I am looking at around the 20th of May for harvest?

Dumb question, but would these buds have the thc/cbd ratio now or is this still happening? If I were to dry a bud and smoke today, would I get a buzz or is it still too early?

Sorry dumb questions I know, just trying to understand the process.

Thanks for all the help with this. I have learned a lot from the advice given. I am excited to start another grow.

Previous posts for those interested.

First Grow How Do I Fix This

Thank you so much for all the info. You have helped a great deal and I will follow this for round 2.

My First Grow Update

Harlequin Planted on 2/15 12/12 on 3/18 w/auto timer So my first post was few weeks back and I made the recommended adjustments (except for net, Amazon sent wrong one and work kept me too busy to send back) and here is where I am. I figured I would give it a min or 2 and see how I progress before I ask questions. The plant looked good up until I checked tonight and I have a lot of yellow and dried looking edges and it looks kind of deflated for a lack of a better word. I water 1x in mornin…

[Graysin]

For what it’s worth, go by the plant’s ripeness visually, not the estimated time from the seed site. They’re almost never accurate.

Plant looks good and healthy. I would guess May 20 at the earliest for harvest, but honestly would anticipate a month + from where you’re at. She may surprise me, some plants do that.

As far as CBD/THC - sure, she’s building it now. There won’t be much (it might get you high now but it’ll more than likely give you a bad headache instead).

[triadmatt]

Thanks for the info about harvest/ripeness.

Is it correct that the longer I let it mature the THC levels will increase along with the effects? Meaning that the THC / CBD ratio will increase on the THC side or does that matter at all?

[Outlaw]

@triadmatt

longer I let it mature the THC levels will increase along with the effects?

Correct to a degree. When the buds are matured and the trichromes are all cloudy the buds will have peak THC. If you go past that THC will actually degrade some. Having some amber trichromes is desirable for most of us though. You watch the trichromes at the end of the grow and harvest when they’re where you want them. I don’t have one on my phone but there are charts that show clear, cloudy and amber trichs and the effects from each.

Edit: searched and found one…

[Graysin]

@triadmatt

Meaning that the THC / CBD ratio will increase on the THC side or does that matter at all?

The amount of CBD in the plant has no relationship to the amount of THC - that’s determined by the genetics of the plant.

[triadmatt]

Thanks for this. This will help a lot.

Will my iPhone camera pick up the trichomes or do I need a stronger magnifying glass to check?

Sorry for dumb questions, this is the literally the first time I have grown anything and I just want to make sure I do not mess this up so close to the finish by harvesting wrong, etc.

[triadmatt]

Thank you, for the info. I wasn’t sure if it was something that could be controlled by growing shorter/longer duration, etc.

[Outlaw]

Some people use a wireless microscope to check trichromes. I normally use a $6 jeweler’s loupe with 20x and 60x. Last grow I took pics on my phone then zoomed and it worked surprisingly well. With an iPhone you’d probably be able to see trichs even better.